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10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs

“I think we’re having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we’re always trying to do better.” – Steve Jobs His accomplishments and character helped define a generation and change the world. He is co-founder of the fairytale company we now know as Apple Computers. And he is the visionary of the [...]

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The crux of the doctrine behind a dignified nation

It’s time and time again that I wonder how a dignified nation could be recognized and I came across this one succinct sentence that to me says it all – Just try and get a hold of this. “Fear is no policy – Surrender is no option” Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

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No Mercy for Tyrants

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost. — William Lloyd Garrison

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A true champion!

“A true champion is not admired by their ability to fight. A true champion is admired by their ability to stand up in the face of adversity.” – John Cena

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How to find Qibla from almost anywhere in the world?

This post is particularly gonna be of use for my Muslim brothers and sisters. Ever since I came to Sweden, I was perplexed about how I can find the correct direction of Qibla without having any compass and with the date and time where the Sun comes right above Kaaba, many many days away. So [...]

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How to Reach Peak Performance – How to Be the Best You Can Be

By:Dr. Raymond Comeau How well or how badly we perform at any given moment depends mostly on the state of mind we were in at the time. Understanding that premise and understanding it well could be one of the most powerful lesson that we’ll ever learn in our lifetime. Have you ever said anything, or [...]

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Give yourself upto loneliness, fear nothing and work hard.

Bret “The Hitman” Hart. My most favorite wrestler ever, I grew up watching him. He’s been a real inspiration. Try and  dig in to the depth of the meanings of the words he said at the end of his speech at the Hall of Fame 2006 ceremony. That’s :- “The best chance you have if [...]

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The Downside to Being an Overachiever

You do it all. You play three sports; you belong to four clubs and hold officer positions in all of them; you volunteer at the local animal shelter, nursing home, and hospital; and you maintain straight A’s. Perhaps this scenario is somewhat exaggerated, but the truth is that more and more students today are becoming [...]

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Last days of Granada

About 1610 A.D. Muslim Empire in Spain had been confined to about one tenth of the country in south east – Granada and the outlying areas. The entire power of Christian Spain under King Ferdinand of Castile had besieged Granada. War had gone on for years. Its inhabitants were in great distress. General Musa bin [...]

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Are you ready to take life’s best punch — and stay on your feet?

Pleasure and pain. They’re not opposites. They’re neighbors … separated by a thin line, by a split second. One minute you’re feeling like everything is going your way … like you’re ready to climb the highest mountain … headed for the top of the world. But in the game of life you never know. You [...]

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